Things were more straightforward then. Things were easier then. Things were better back then. You’ve heard your parents' generation say some version of this.

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You can rush them, or you can just go along for the ride. In today's solo episode, Ryan shares a recent experience of riding bikes with his son that turned into a crucial parenting lesson. After spending time together, are you gonna be glad that you applied pressure and stress, or will you wish that you were patient and supportive?

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Are they perfect? No. You weren’t. Nobody is.

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We don’t have to believe everything our kids believe, but we do have to support them when they believe strongly in something.

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Resilience isn’t genetic, it’s engineered. It’s built. It requires preparation.

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If we don’t help our kids feel secure and loved, if we don’t give them affection, help them see that they are enough, they’ll find other means of getting it.

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It can be easy to question your parenting. But it’s important, when you start to feel this way, that you step back.

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Family vacations: where the plans are made to be broken. In today’s episode, Ryan and Sam prepare for their upcoming summer trip. They talk about the challenges from past family vacations, how their kids thrive when routines are balanced with a touch of novelty, and the importance of letting go of rigid expectations.

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The exhaustion of parenting is real and understandable. But what's harder to justify is why we assume the worst about our kids.

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They’ve been crazy all day. They haven’t been listening. So what do you do? You get upset.

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